Wow I didn't realize how long it was since I last posted! My apologies, and thanks to those who missed me :)
It has been a bit manic at work recently so I haven't had much time on the internet lately. I am still managing to do some arty stuff though although not as much as usual as I am making costumes at work at the moment and so my eyes have been feeling a little tired in the evening.
Anyway, here's my attempt to catch up with all that's been happening here....
Dublin was wonderful although a bit cold. The hostel we stayed in had a lovely coffee shop downstairs and some great art work on the walls:
We only had one full day in Dublin on the Saturday so we decided to do a bus tour of the city to fit in as much as possible. We sat on the open top bus and unfortunately were frozen as it turned bitterly cold. But I managed to get a few shots of the city.
We hopped off at the Guinness factory - of course! It was huge inside - and I am quite scared of heights so it was a bit daunting as it has several floors with a huge escalator and glass lift running through the centre. Even the stairs were the worst kind for people who suffer with acrophobia, because they had gaps in them. It's hard trying to explain my phobia to other people. They were saying just overcome it by facing your fears, but it's actually quite dangerous. It causes panic attacks and I react completely irrationally. My first instinct is to lay on the floor, because my legs feel like they will give way and I become really dizzy. Luckily I found a lift and managed to get to all levels except the bar at the very top which was surrounded by glass! I treated to myself to half a glass of Guinness at the (almost) top - I couldn't drink a whole pint.
Mind you I don't want to if that's what its done to this poor soul!
It was a lovely city, I would love to visit again, perhaps when the pound is a bit stronger as it was quite expensive.
I have been making some dresses and skirts from my collection of fabrics. This is one of the skirts I recently made from recycled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles curtains.
And here's a felt monkey broach.
My most recent creation is a mermaid art doll named Elsbeth Sparkle Fin. Elsbeth Sparkle Fin is a beautiful mermaid of the Green Fin clan of mer folk who dwell off the Cornish coast of England.
She is from a line of greatly talented artists and carves the most magnificent shells some of which are washed up along the sea shore and picked up by lucky beach combers. Others of which she gives as gifts to her friends. She will bring creativity and inspiration to the lives of her companions.
This is my most recent Art Doll. She is the Green Lady. The Green Lady is a beautiful and protective spirit native to the British Isles. She is a 'good spirit'. She can be mischievous and play small practical jokes. She is known as the Green Lady because of her long green gown which touches the ground.
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